Not long ago the Keg near the intersection of Bloor and The West Mall shut down. It was a completely old school location and structure (mansion type) not very different from the location near Carlingview and Dixon by the airport.
This Keg (replacement?) is a completely different scene altogether. To go along with the completely new north section of Sherway Gardens comes two restaurants (Joey and The Keg) that while attached to the mall are not accessible from the indoor of the mall itself.
The entrance for The Keg is actually closer to the Hudson's Bay side on the north side near the new garage's north side entrance that faces the Queensway side. The footprint of the restaurant is quite large visually from the exterior. While there's the main dining lounge on the main floor there's stairs and an elevator that lead to the 2nd floor which is a covered although exterior type patio, yet covered. The east and north side of this structure are open air with a great view looking west and north. You can see the mass of the Mississauga city center from the upper level.
So as far as the ambiance this new location is a whole new look and style from the old school Keg type locales. I like the new look and it feels much more with the times.
As far as the food goes it's kind of like how it was before which is not different and not great but not horrible either.
I had ordered a prime rib large cut which is what I had just a few weeks back at the airport location. For some reason this cut seemed much more cooked than I'm used to. I thought it was going to be more rare but it wasn't. It was still good though. I like their prime rib and I always get a bit of whatever my wife doesn't finish so I was able to have half her filet the other day as well.
The service was good here. We were well looked after and by Cody. When the weather's nice get a spot upstairs if you can. It's much more open and the view is great. Overall the experience at this Keg is good. I like the new look and the new feel of this contemporary location. With the exception of the mansion downtown I think this Keg is my new favorite location.